I was browsing the councils website and decided to check for the planning documents for the new house my sister purchasing. Shockingly, there has been no planning application for the attic conversion (a big conversion with a left attic and a right attic) and whilst consent was sought for the rear and side extensions - no completion certificate was ever issued.
Her solicitor is very odd. When asked about the documents. She just said that the vendor had forwarded all the planning documents to the estate agent and she had not been privy to them herself. She said the attic does not even need planning permission anyway.
My sister is due to complete on Monday and she is unsure if she should go ahead. Should she insist on the documentation? Is a completion certificate a vital document? A close friend who had similar issues, and is now having to spend a pretty penny putting right a shoddy and illegal conversion by the previous owner. ANy advice would be most appreciated.
K Thx
Her solicitor is very odd. When asked about the documents. She just said that the vendor had forwarded all the planning documents to the estate agent and she had not been privy to them herself. She said the attic does not even need planning permission anyway.
My sister is due to complete on Monday and she is unsure if she should go ahead. Should she insist on the documentation? Is a completion certificate a vital document? A close friend who had similar issues, and is now having to spend a pretty penny putting right a shoddy and illegal conversion by the previous owner. ANy advice would be most appreciated.
K Thx